Melbourne Airport

Full name: Melbourne Airport

Location: The airport is located 15 miles (25km) from Melbourne to the north of the city.

Time: GMT +10 (GMT +11 from third Sunday in October to third Saturday in March).

Contacts:
Tel: +61 (0)3 9297 1600.

Transfer to the city:
The SkyBus offers a frequent 24-hour shuttle bus service between the airport, the city centre and city hotels (AU$13). Several public bus services also link the airport to different parts of the city and surrounds. Taxis are available from the ground floor level of the terminal; the trip into the centre of Melbourne is about 30 minutes (AU$35 to AU$40).

Car rental:
Car hire companies include Avis, Budget, Hertz, National and Thrifty; information desks are located in the domestic terminal areas and offices are on the ground floor of the short-term car park.

Facilities:
The airport has excellent facilities, with ATMs, currency exchange, and a variety of bars and restaurants available throughout. The wide variety of airport shopping opportunities includes duty-free. Showers and Internet connection are available in Departures. Facilities for the disabled are good.

Parking:
The airport has both long-term and short-term car parks, as well as a business car park abutting the South Terminal. Short-term parking is opposite the international terminal, and a round the clock courtesy bus service operates between the long-term parking and the terminal buildings.

Departure tax: None.